Title :
On the number and the distribution of the nash equilibria in supermodular games and their impact on the tipping set
Author :
Dhall, Sudarshan K. ; Lakshmivarahan, S. ; Verm, Pramode
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Comput. Sci., Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
Abstract :
In this paper we analyze a class of n-person supermodular games that arise in the context of interdependent security analysis. More specifically, we quantify the number and the distribution of Nash equilibria in pure strategies and their impact on the tipping set.
Keywords :
econometrics; game theory; investment; security; set theory; utility theory; Nash equilibria; interdependent security analysis; investment problem; n-person supermodular game; tipping set; utility function; Books; Computer science; Cost function; Diseases; Game theory; Lattices; Security; US Department of Transportation;
Conference_Titel :
Game Theory for Networks, 2009. GameNets '09. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Istanbul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4176-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4177-8
DOI :
10.1109/GAMENETS.2009.5137462
